bears

  • Oh Chonky Joy: Fat Bear Week Is Back

    Oh Chonky Joy: Fat Bear Week Is Back

    It’s once again the most joyful time of the year: Fat Bear Week. Twelve of the heftiest brown bears living at the Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska will duke it out to be crowned the king or queen of chonk. The contestants include last year’s winner, Otis, crowd favourite Holly, and a crop…


  • Fat Bear Week Is Finally Here

    Fat Bear Week Is Finally Here

    The most wonderful time of the year is truly here. On Wednesday, Katmai National Park and Preserve’s annual Fat Bear Week will officially kick off — a tribute to the months of gorging that bears must undertake to stock up on body fat before the coming winter famine and hibernation. This year, people will vote…